Transcript: Christian Humor in Ministry: Pastor J's Comedy

Miss Jones, Virginia today, I got a brilliant idea. This is going to transform it. New format, new everything, fresh start, going to be amazing. Check this out. We go complete comedy. How's that? One day at a time. You've got to be kidding me. What? Yeah. Comedy. It's not what the show is all about. The show is about the community, the history, the things that went on. It's not comedy. No, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But look, look, look. Just trust me. This is going to be great, okay? We're going to have comedy. It's going to be fun. People are going to laugh. We're going to enjoy the history of our community, but we're going to do it in a hilarious way. Trust me. I've got this. You're going to make fun of the community and the things that went on in the history. No. I don't think that's funny. No, no, no. I'm not talking about making fun of the community. I'm talking about just making it fun. That's all. We tell some jokes. We have some skits. We make some fun. It's going to be fun. That's the point. The show is too rigid. It's all about history and all about the community and all about this. It's just facts, facts, facts, facts, facts, facts, facts. But I'm thinking, what if we make it fun? Make the facts fun. I mean, it would be great. See, I've been studying the comedians, the classic comedians, Soupy Sales, Red Skelton, like the classic comedians. I know how they do this. I know how they do this. I'll do it right, and it's going to be great. Trust me. Trust me. I got this. We're going to make an Emmy Award winner on this. Trust me. It's going to be great. Oh, this will never work. It's going to fail. I can see it now. Hey, and welcome everyone to Virginia Today. I'm Pastor Jay, your host. Today is going to be a brand new beginning for Virginia Today. We're starting a new start, a new beginning, something new, something fresh. and we're bringing you comedy. So this is going to be a lot of fun. So we're talking about Virginia. Virginia. We know the state model of Virginia is Virginia is for lovers right But you know what Virginia is also a place where if you don like the weather just wait until the next day right In Virginia, you can experience three seasons in three days in the same week. It's crazy! And don't get me started on the drivers around here. Wow, I'll tell you. I think drivers are bad elsewhere. Virginia drivers are crazy. I'm telling you, in Virginia, drivers honk before their light turns green. And you know what? Welcome to Southwest Virginia, where you know what? I didn't have cell phone service as an actual legitimate excuse for ignoring someone. It's true. You know what, we're going to talk about some crazy Virginia laws right after this. You're going to be shocked about this. Come on back to Virginia Today. Welcome back to Virginia Today. We thank you for staying with us here. And, of course, I am Pastor Jay. And the new format of Virginia Today is a little bit of comedy. We're having some fun. And we're talking about some actual laws of Virginia. And we're going to share them with you today. And some of these laws you're going to be really shocked about. The first one that we want to tell you about is this one. The actual law. No person may keep a skunk as a pet. Well, honestly, who would? Who wants to keep a skunk as a pet? I don't know. It's crazy. Here's another interesting law. Did you know that no one may wash a mule on the sidewalk? Well, there goes my Saturday night. This is interesting. Did you know that it is illegal to imitate a police whistle? Who's actually going to do that? I don't know. I guess there's somebody. Ladies, you're going to love this one. Did you know that it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed? Well, there you go. It's also illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for coffee. That's an actual law, and that is actually crazy. It is also illegal for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike. I did not know that I did not know that And you want to know a real crazy law? Check this one out. The wording of the town's barbershop permit law indicates that the permit will be revoked if you're caught operating without a permit. What? Is that crazy or what? These are actual laws, and it's hard to believe. Wow. All right, we'll be back with more Virginia Today right after this. Welcome back, everyone, to Virginia Today. I'm Pastor Jay here with you. And we have some really interesting pictures that we're going to share with you today right now that are actual pictures, and you're going to be shocked about some of these. Let's take a look at these. Check this out. I like this one. Church parking only. Violators will be baptized. How about that? Is that not great? I love it. I love it. Here's an interesting one. Take a look at this one. So, what are you going to do today? Oh, I don't know. I guess I'm just going to ride my hog. And then finally, check this one out. You know, times are tough, and sometimes you just got to do what you got to do. Right? This is hilarious. I love this stuff. Well, we have had an awesome time with you today. Here on Virginia Today. We hope you've enjoyed this new format. And be sure to call in. Call the switchboard. Light that thing up like crazy and tell our operators how much you love the new format of Virginia today. We'd love to hear from you, your feedback. Tell us how much you enjoyed it and so that we can prove to Ms. Jones there that this is a great thing. We would appreciate it. So call in, write your letters, send in your donations and all that kind of good stuff. And let's keep Virginia Today funny. We want to hear from you, so be sure to do that. We thank you for joining us today on Virginia Today. And we will be back next week with more great stuff. Hopefully you're going to love it. And we'll be back with more funny stuff. And we see you next week on more Virginia Today with Pastor Jay Bye everyone Alright, Ms. Jones. Tell me. Give me all the details. How did the people love me as a comedian? Huh? Do you really want to know? Oh, I'm waiting. I'm waiting. I'm waiting. Give it to me. Oh, I'm going to give it to you, all right? Yeah, let's have it. It's kind of a mix. A mix? What do you mean by a mix? What, what, what, what? Well, some liked you and some didn't think you were too funny. And, you know, it just, it was kind of mixed. Well, do these people have no taste? Do they not understand good comedy when they hear it? What's... The material I had was golden, man. It was great. It was lush. It made me be... I mean, it was great. Why? What? What the... What do people want? Well, if you're going to do a comedian show, kind of a funny show, we're going to have to get you some writers. I mean, some that really know how to make this thing funny. Better writers? What was wrong with what I wrote? I think I wrote pretty good stuff. Pastor Jay, what? Let's put it this way. You're just not funny. Sometimes life is a little heavy. Sometimes life's a little hard to bear. Feel like I'm all alone Oh, but I'm no one who really cares So one day at a time, no matter what's in my way I'm not giving up for it, no matter what others say With the Lord at my side, I'm never alone I'm destined to win, so step by step I'll take it One day at a time One day at a time One day at a time One day at a time One day at a time Thank you.